Tagged Steven Moffat

Lots of news came out of the Radio Times Covers Party at the weekend, including a chat with Steven Moffat about the expectation surrounding Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary. Over the past few weeks, some quarters of fandom have expressed disappointment with what they appear consider to be an inadequate set of plans for the big…

We received word last night that David Bradley has been cast as William Hartnell in Mark Gatiss’ dramatised account of the early years of Doctor Who, An Adventure in Space and Time! Bradley – recognizable from this appearances in the Harry Potter film series – also appeared in Series 7’s Dinosaurs on a Spaceship as…

Well, you could have knocked me down with a mighty small feather when Colin Morgan was voted for the Drama Performance Male winner at the National Television Awards – sure, Merlin is good, but I’d never considered the show or it lead as a realistic competitor. Colin Morgan, of course, played Jethro in Russell T…

So, what have you got planned tonight? If you happen to be in the house and watching TV, it might be worth switching to ITV around 7.30pm to catch this year’s National Television Awards, hosted by Dermot O’Leary. As you may recall, the Doctor himself is up against another Steven Moffat creation, the modern day Sherlock, in several categories, and…

The BBC website has confirmed the return of Doctor Who Series 7 on Easter Saturday, March 30th 2013! Let’s remind ourselves of what to expect… The eight episode run kicks off with a story by Steven Moffat, directed by Colm McCarthy and starring, of course, Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman. Following this you can expect…

It’s easy to get carried away, swept up in the milieu of rumour, hyperbole and constant speculation. But it is also important to keep sight of the facts. For months now Doctor Who fans have been anticipating the forthcoming 50th anniversary special, knowing that the majority of the details wouldn’t come along until November. There…

Anniversaries are scary most of the time – either the knee-knocking comes from not wanting to forget (which leads to all sorts of existential quandaries when you do) or that the celebrations just won’t encapsulate the general loved up feeling you have for that person, animal or Chinese motorbike. Now factor that by a million…